Auctions: Jimmy Olsen comic books

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 16 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Three Lives of Jimmy Olsen; Jimmy apparently discovers his past lives. The Boy of Steel!; Jimmy Olsen believes that he has gained invulnerability by eating space cherries. The Super Liar of Metropolis; Jimmy thinks berries from outer space gave him super powers. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. How to Spend a Summer Week! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. A Birthday Present for Pierre text story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 54 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; as Elastic Lad, Jimmy thwarts a crooked wrestling promoter. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. King of the Giant Ants!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Mr. Mxyzptlk's hat gives Jimmy the power to make his wished come true; Jimmy dreams of battling Superman with giant ants. Baby Jimmy Olsen, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 104 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687374013

80-page Giant. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Boy Who Hoaxed Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy tries to trick Perry into giving him a raise by pretending to quit his job and getting his new identity hired to take his position. The Super-Lad of Space!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. The Wolf-Man of Metropolis!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy in Superman's Body!, art by Al Plastino. The Giant Turtle Man!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Boy Witch Doctor!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 109 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687376021

Cover art by Neal Adams. Luthor's Pal, Jimmy Olsen!, script by Cary Bates, art by Pete Costanza; Luthor uses a timescope to see the future and discovers that Jimmy Olsen will become Superman's friend so he befriends him before Jimmy joins the Daily Planet and convinces him that Superman is evil. The Human Octopus!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; When Jimmy accidentally eats a space fruit, he grows four extra arms. Letter to the editor from Disney comics writer/artist Don Rosa. Statement of ownership--average print run 791,000; average paid circulation 450,700. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 115 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687376008

Cover art by Neal Adams. Survival of the Fittest!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Pete Costanza; Jimmy gets Aquaman's powers in a contest arranged by Proteus and becomes the King of the Sea. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Kid Who Unmasked Superman!, script by Dave Wood, art by Pete Costanza; Duncan Brite has a plan to discover Superman's real identity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 134 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #1207542010

1st appearance of Darkseid (cameo). Cover art by Neal Adams. The Mountain of Judgement!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Al Plastino (some Superman heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Superman defuses a bomb that was intended to destroy the Hairies, Jimmy, and the Newsboys. The Whiz Wagons Are Coming!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 136 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Neal Adams. The Saga of the DNAliens, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (some Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Superman, Jimmy, the Golden Guardian, and the Newsboy legion subdue the giant Jimmy Olsen clone; Darkseid appears. Statement of ownership--average print run 627,102; average paid circulation 333,539. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 139 FN/VF 7.0

Partial photo cover. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta. The Guardian Fights Again!!!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Morgan Edge's latest scheme involves Don Rickles look-alike Goody Rickles, a UFO that traps Superman as Clark Kent and sends him into space, and an Inter-Gang kidnapping plot involving Jimmy Olsen, Guardian, and the Newsboy Legion. Letter to the editor from writer Steven Utley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 141 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Neal Adams. Will The Real Don Rickles Panic?!?, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Lightray helps Superman escape the UFO, while Jimmy, Goody Rickles, and the Guardian foil Ugly Mannheim's plot to kill them. The Newsboy Legion Returns, script by Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman, pencils by Jack Kirby. Kirby at his drawing board illustration. Untitled Newsboy Legion, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 142 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Neal Adams and Mike Royer. The Man from Transilvane!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Superman and Jimmy face a seeming vampire, while the Newsboy Legion pursues a lead to finding the killer of the original Jim Harper. Hairie Secrets Revealed!!!--Strange Stories of the D.N.A. Project, and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Last Mile Alley, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; The Newsboys decide to peddle their papers in some of the worst sections of Suicide Slum, leading to three of them being captured by crooks working for the Big Boss. Letter from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 143 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby pencils, inks by Mike Royer. Genocide Spray!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (some Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks Vince Collettal; Superman and Jimmy uncover the secrets of Transilvane, while the Newsboy Legion witness the final fate of the killer of the original Jim Harper. The Alien Thing!!!--Strange Stories of the D.N.A. Project, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. The Rookie Takes the Rap starring the Newsboy Legion, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Letter from comics writer Mark Gruenwald. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 144 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby pencils, inks by Neal Adams. A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Morgan Edge sends Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion to Scotland in search of a sea monster, while Superman and Guardian encounter trouble at the club called Cosmic Carousel. The Torn Photograph--Strange Stories of the D.N.A. Project!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Kings for a Day, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; The Newsboy Legion is selected to take over the position of several city officials for a day; Mark Mangle and his mob plan to take advantage of that day to commit several crimes. Letter from comics writer Martin Pasko. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.